Posts tagged Retail
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Today’s problems were visible decades ago, but zoning has blocked solutions ever since
No one could have foreseen that DC’s zoning could push middle-class residents out of the District and force people to drive even to get milk, right? Actually, planners in 1970 warned us exactly of these dangers. Keep reading…
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National links: This 1980 trucking law led to the rise of big-box retail stores
This 1980 law paved the way for big-box stores. How the pandemic will change urbanism. One Dutch city is reshaping its plan to address climate change, and more in this week’s National links
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National links: Amsterdam’s doughnut model could be a new path for sustainability
A new model for sustainability in Amsterdam. Could all the vacant spaces post coronavirus be used for housing? We have now reduced traffic, but can we keep it up? And more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: What will the future hold for the commuter rail post-coronavirus?
Will riders get on board commuter trains again? The space given to cars is exposed. Hundreds of thousands of retail stores are not expected to survive the current pandemic, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Where should DC expand sidewalks?
This week, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the city will expand sidewalks so that people can safely access essential businesses. Keep reading…
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DC will temporarily widen some sidewalks near grocery stores and other businesses
To help people practice social distancing and stay six feet apart, DC will expand some sidewalks in wards throughout the District near essential businesses such as grocery stores, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday. Keep reading…
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How some big-box stores are adapting to denser spaces in Tysons and beyond
Tysons grew up on big-box shopping. Now, as “America’s next great city” transforms itself into the 21st century, these enormous retailers are sticking around - but in new, more urban shapes. Keep reading…
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DC, Montgomery, and Alexandria add pick-up/drop-off zones to help restaurants during the coronavirus
Most retail businesses are closed for social distancing during the Covid-19 epidemic, but restaurants are continuing to their business now comes entirely from take-out and delivery. To help with that, some area governments are adding more “pick-up/drop-off zones” near restaurants and other take-out businesses. Keep reading…
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A new initiative could transform a former retail space in Tysons
If you had an extra 19,000 square feet of retail space to use what would you do with it? Well, this is the question that Fairfax County is posing to the public this month as it launches Activate Fairfax, a project that hopes to revamp and revitalize a closed store in Tysons. Keep reading…
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This project aims to let residents guide how lower Georgia Avenue develops
A frequent complaint residents have about new development in their neighborhood is that things changed without their input. A new initiative called the Lower Georgia Avenue Equitable Development Project aims to let community members guide how their neighborhood will develop. Keep reading…